DAVENPORT, IOWA (June 21, 2019) — Does your morning not really start until after your first cup of coffee? Do you consider yourself a coffee connoisseur? Are you interested in learning more about this miraculous beverage? Join us Saturday, July 13, 2PM, at Fairmount (3000 N Fairmount St) when Dunn Brothers Coffee will show you the journey to crafting the perfect cup.

NORTHFIELD, MINNESOTA (June 21, 2019) — Mary Sears of Davenport, Iowa, graduated from Carleton College on Saturday, June 15, 2019. Sears studied English and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree.

Sears was among 459 to graduate with the Carleton Class of 2019.

 

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (June 20, 2019) — 

Kids ages 5-12 are invited to a weeklong morning camp from 9AM to noon that's filled with nature-based learning activities.

Cost is $70 per child for Botanical Center members and $80 for non-members. A few spots are still available for next week.

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 20, 2019) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate honored the Iowa County Information Technology organization (ICIT) with a prestigious award for its assistance with improving election cybersecurity across the state. Sec Pate presented a National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) Medallion Award to the group during their annual conference on Thursday in West Des Moines.

WASHINGTON DC (June 20, 2019) — In a 7-2 decision recognizing that a 40-foot “Peace Cross” memorial is not only a religious symbol but a national landmark that honors all veterans for their sacrifices for the country, the US 

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 20, 2019) — The State Judicial Nominating Commission, which is responsible for selecting nominees for appointment to the Iowa Court of Appeals, announced today it will begin accepting applications for the vacancy that will occur when Judge Gayle Vogel retires July 1, 2019.

SIOUX CITY, IOWA (June 20, 2019) — Morningside College recently conferred 134 Master of Arts in Teaching degrees and 21 Master of Science in Nursing degrees during its graduate commencement.        In addition to the spring graduates, degrees were conferred upon August and December 2018 graduates, as well as students expected to graduate in August 2019.       

WASHINGTON DC (June 20, 2019) — Today, Representative Dave Loebsack released a statement following reports in the media that President Trump has ordered the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other Cabinet members to review the excessive use of the Small Refinery Exemption program (SRE).

DES MOINES, IOWA  June 20, 2019) — The Robert D and Billie Ray Center at Drake University and The Joseph and Edna Josephson Institute of Ethics announced today that the Institute has conveyed to Drake University exclusive global rights and responsibilities to maintain and expand the Institute's CHARACTER COUNTS! character development and Pursuing Victory with Honor building character through sports programs, both domestically and internationally.

WASHINGTON DC (June 20, 2019) – Senators Amy Klobuchar, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights, and Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Chair of the Senate Finance Committee, introduced new bipartisan legislation today to ensure that antitrust authorities have the resources they need to protect consumers.

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